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Ministry of Coal
‘VIHANGAM’- Remotely Piloted Aircraft System  at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited
An internet-based platform called ‘VIHANGAM’ integrated with a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System  at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited  was inaugurated on 1st September 2021. The salient features of the said system are as under-
 The system consists of a Ground Control Station , an RPAS, internet lease line of 40 Mbps and VIHANGAM portal. It has been deployed at two opencast mines of MCL namely Bhubaneswari and Lingaraj initially on trial basis.
 The system enables real-time transmission of aerial video of mining activities from mines to internet platform which can be accessed through VIHANGAM portal by authorized personnel only having ID and password.
The First Mile Connectivity project - Lajkura RLS has been awarded to L&T Limited with Operation and Maintenance for 5 years for a total value of ₹285.05 crore. The Foundation stone for Lajkura RLS - 15 Mty was laid on 01.09.2021. The anticipated date of commissioning of the RLS is March 2023.
The Operation and Maintenance of Lajkura RLS will be done by L&T for a period of 05 years by engaging necessary manpower.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
More than Rs 5000 crore transferred to PM-KISAN beneficiaries in Maharashtra
No application was registered for any Bangladeshi for availing benefits of the PM-KISAN scheme at Ratnagiri – Sindhudurg constituency of Maharashtra: Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister
: Mumbai/New Delhi, August 1, 2023
The details of funds transferred to beneficiaries in Maharashtra under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi  scheme since its inception is as under:-
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S. No
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Financial year
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Funds transferred to beneficiaries in Maharashtra

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1.
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2018-19
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436.815
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2.
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2019-20
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4,898.806
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3.
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2020-21
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6,671.801
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4.
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2021-22
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6,431.384
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5.
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2022-23
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5,654.625
This was stated by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Lok Sabha today, in reply to an unstarred question by Shri Vinayak Raut and Shri Sanjay Jadhav.
The Union Minister also stated that no application was registered for any Bangladeshi for availing benefits of the PM-KISAN scheme at Ratnagiri – Sindhudurg constituency of Maharashtra. Further, as per information received from Government of Maharashtra, a Committee was appointed under the Chairmanship of Sub Divisional Officer , Kudal to investigate the matter and according to the Committee’s report no Bangladeshi has submitted any application to avail the benefits of the PM-KISAN scheme at Digas village in Kudal Tehsil, Maharashtra, further stated Shri Tomar.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi , one of the largest Central Sector Schemes, is being implemented since 01st December 2018, to supplement financial needs of the land holding farmers of the country subject to certain exclusion criteria relating to higher income status. Under the scheme, financial benefit of Rs 6000/- annually, in three equal installments, is transferred into the Aadhaar seeded bank accounts of farmers. So far, more than Rs. 2.60 lakh crore has been disbursed to over 11 crore farmer families. The PM-KISAN Scheme is applicable only to the citizens of the country only.
Ministry of Education
'KAPILA' for patent awareness
The Government has launched a campaign namely Kalam Program for Intellectual Property Literacy and Awareness Campaign  for Intellectual Property Literacy and creating patent awareness on 15th October, 2020. The objectives of the scheme include creating awareness regarding Intellectual Property Rights  in Higher Education Institutions, enabling of IP protection of inventions originating from faculty and students of HEIs, development of Credit Course on IPR, training program on IPR for faculty and students of HEIs and sensitization and development of vibrant IP filing system. So far, total 46,556 users have been registered for KAPILA.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Education Ministry, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Defence
INDIGENIZATION OF DEFENCE SECTOR
The Government has taken several policy initiatives in the past few years under 'Make in India' program and brought in reforms to encourage indigenous design, development and manufacture of defence equipment in the country, thereby reducing import of defence equipment. These initiatives, inter-alia, include according priority to procurement of capital items from domestic sources under Defence Acquisition Procedure -2020; Announcement of 18 major defence platforms for industry led design & development; Notification of two ‘Positive Indigenisation Lists’ of total 209 items of Services and two ‘Positive Indigenisation List’ of 2851 items and 107 Line Replaceable Units  respectively, of Defence Public Sector Undertakings , for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timelines indicated against them; Simplification of Industrial licensing process with longer validity period; Liberalisation of Foreign Direct Investment  policy allowing 74% FDI under automatic route; Simplification of Make Procedure; Launch of Innovations for Defence Excellence  scheme involving start-ups & Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises ; Implementation of Public Procurement  Order 2017; Launch of an indigenization portal namely SRIJAN to facilitate indigenisation by Indian Industry including MSMEs; Reforms in Offset policy with thrust on attracting investment and Transfer of Technology for Defence manufacturing by assigning higher multipliers; and Establishment of two Defence Industrial Corridors, one each in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Ministry of Defence has also launched a SRIJAN portal to promote indigenization by the industry. As on date, 19509 defence items, which were earlier imported, have been uploaded on the portal for indigenisation. Out of them, the Indian industry has shown interest for indigenisation of 4006 defence items so far.
With the actions of the Government, the expenditure on defence procurement from foreign sources has reduced from 46% to 36%, thereby reduced import burden, in the last 3  years i.e. from 2018-19 to 2020-21. Further, the Value of Production of Public & Private Sector Defence Companies have increased from Rs. 79,071 crore to Rs. 84,643 crore in last two years i.e. 2019-20 and 2020-21.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Arvind Ganpat Sawant and Shri Krupal Balaji Tumane in Lok Sabha on April 01, 2022.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM speaks to Kerala CM regarding flood situation in the state.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has spoken to Chief Minister of Kerala Shri Pinarayi Vijayan regarding flood situation in the state.
“Spoke to Kerala CM Shri Pinarayi Vijayan again this morning. We discussed the flood situation in the state. Have asked Defence Ministry to further step up the rescue and relief operations across the state. Praying for the safety and well-being of the people of Kerala”, the Prime Minister said.
Special Service and Features
India will organize the 12th World Hindi Conference later this month in Fiji on Feb 15 by the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka
Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra will also be present during the event
The 12th World Hindi Conference organised by the MEA in cooperation with the Fiji government will be held in Nadi in the South Pacific country from February 15-17, Ministry of External Affairs Secretary , Saurabh Kumar said during a special media briefing.
A 270 member delegation from India will visit Fiji for the event and representatives from 50 countries are expected to participate in it.
Fiji is an archipelago of more than 300 islands in the South Pacific.
The event will be inaugurated on February 15 by the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, the Secretary said
Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra will also be present during the event.
The decision to hold the event in Fiji was taken during the World Hindi Conference in Mauritius last year, according to Kumar.
"The Prime Minister always uses Hindi and has given various speeches in the language in India as well as abroad. This has increased the language's value and more people have been motivated to use it," the MEA Secretary said.
"The theme for the event is 'Hindi - Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence' where on one side we are respecting our traditional knowledge and on the other side, showing that Hindi has been successful in walking along with the technological advancements," Kumar said.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated PSA Oxygen Plant at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, West Bengal
Kolkata, 7th October, 2021
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, dedicated 35 Pressure Swing Adsorption  Oxygen Plants established under PM CARES, across 35 States and Union Territories, in an event held at AIIMS Rishikesh, Uttarakhand today. With this, all districts of the country will now have commissioned PSA Oxygen Plants. Union Ministers, Governor, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, State Ministers and healthcare professionals were present on the occasion.
Among the 35 plants, one is at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, Nadia in West Bengal. The Minister of State of Ports, Shipping and Waterways was present there. Sri Thakur said that the central government wants to make the country free from Covid. To achieve this target the augmentation of health infrastructure is important. That’s why these plants are established by PM CARES.
Dr Ramji Singh, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani said that from now on there are 2 Pressure Swing Adsorption machines in this hospital. Each plant has the capacity to store 1 Liter/minute oxygen from air. Though there is a liquefied Oxygen plant in the hospital, now 2 new PSA plants will help to cope with the situation more effectively. If the third wave of Covid will come, then it will be more helpful to tackle the situation.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Mumbai on 11th August, 2018
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, will visit Mumbai on 11th August, 2018.
He will deliver the Convocation Address, at the 56th Annual Convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
After the Convocation, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the new building of the Department of Energy Science & Engineering; and Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, at IIT Bombay.
Ministry of Defence
Seminar on Indegenisation of Avionics 
Indian Air Force will be hosting AVISEM – 22, Avionics Indigenisation Seminar, on 18th and 19th of the July 2022. The theme of the seminar is Indigenisation of Avionics Aggregates Based on Modular Open System Architecture Framework. The event being steered by the Indigenisation Directorate of Air Head Quarter, will be chaired by Air Marshal Vibhas Pande, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command IAF and is being conducted at Base Repair Depot, Pune.
Eminent Scientists representing various labs of DRDO, prominent contributors from the industry, senior leadership of IAF from Air Head Quarter and Head Quarters Maintenance Command, and representatives from all Base Repair Depot of IAF will be participating in the event. Potential Industry participants would showcase their capabilities in the niche domain of Modular System Architecture Framework for use by IAF to undertake Indigenous development.
Taking forward the mandate of Atma Nirbarta, the objective of the seminar is to evolve strategy for reducing the dependence on foreign Original Equipment Manufacturer  for supply and maintenance of avionic aggregates. The seminar intends to address this by holding ideation sessions to discuss the possibility of using Commercially Off The Shelf  and its technology as a replacement option that could be adopted as modular level solutions. Eventually the seminar is envisaged to evolve a process that needs to be adopted for integration, certification and qualification of the modular level solutions as a replacement option for the OEM supplied avionic aggregates.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
KVIC Initiative- Chairman distributes 300 Bee-boxes at Malavalli District, Karnataka
To fulfil Prime Minister's dream of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission Shri Manoj Kumar, is on a four- day visit to Karnataka from 18th to 21st January 2023. During his maiden visit in this region, he distributed 300 Bee-Boxes including equipment and bee colonies under the Honey Mission program implemented by KVIC on the first day and inaugurated the Electric Potter's Wheel training program for skill upgradation of people engaged in potter's work under Gramodyog Vikas Yojana, in which about 40 trainees are participating at Malavalli.
Addressing the participants on this occasion, Shri Manoj Kumar opined that KVIC is playing crucial role in generating employment opportunities for youth, especially women in villages, and hilly-border areas through its various schemes and programmes in the endeavour of fulfilling the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's 'Self-reliant India'. This is also leading to self-reliance in lakhs of spinners through spinning on charkhas with self-respect and meeting the daily needs of their family.
Chairman KVIC also reiterated that KVIC through its diverse efforts is contributing to create additional employment opportunities in the country. He said that, distribution of bee-boxes, machines and bee colony to the beneficiaries trained in beekeeping will also develop new means of employment .
He also stressed on the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to make the youth of the country self-reliant by starting small and medium enterprises and becoming 'job providers' instead of job seekers.
Shri Manoj Kumar shared details of setting up enterprises through PMEGP units in the country. In order to promote manufacturing enterprises, the maximum cost for setting up a unit under the manufacturing sector has also been increased by Government of India from Rs. 25 lakhs to Rs. 50 lakhs, this will encourage setting up new enterprises under the PMEGP scheme, he added.
The Chairman said it is noteworthy that in areas like Malavalli and other parts of the Country, Project RE-HAB have been implemented and beehives have been placed on regular routes of elephants, so that it acts as floodgates and prevents human deaths due to elephant attacks. This has given successful results.
He added that KVIC has distributed 800 bee-boxes, equipment and bee colonies to 80 beekeepers under the “Honey Mission” program in the state of Karnataka during the last financial year. In addition to that, the KVIC also distributed 100 electric wheels to potters under "Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana" and 201 tool kits to trained tannery-artisans under Leather Industry Programme. Under the PMEGP scheme, 5864 units have been set up, through which employment opportunities were provided to 46,912 people and disbursement of about Rs 157.74 crore subsidy.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Health Camp for Salt Workers on the Dandi March Route organized
As part of AMRUT MAHOTSAV, a Health Awareness Camp was organized today by the Salt Commissioner’s Organisation  under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade , Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India on Dandi March route at Magnad, Amod, District Bharuch, Gujarat for salt workers working in and around this Venue.
236 salt workers and their family members in the salt works around the venue, viz.,Devla, Malpur, Nada, Asara, Tankari, Jambusar, Gandhar&Dahej attended the camp. The Health check up of salt workers in the camp started at 10.30hrs and continued upto 1.30 pm. The team of doctors and specialists from Government Medical College & Hospital and Taluka Health Department, Jambusar conducted the health check up.
Paramedical staff assisted the team of doctors. Medicines prescribed by the doctors were given to the salt workers. Deputy Collector, Bharuch and Deputy Salt Commissioner , Ahmadabad were present in the camp to supervise the proceedings.
‘Amrut Mahotsav’, a series of events, is being organized by the Government of India to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Independence. The Mahotsav has been launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 12th March, 2021. Salt has played a vital role in changing the course of the history of our Nation. The workers in the salt pan continue to put in hard work for salt production and contributing to the development of India.
In the pre-independence era, Indians were forced to buy imported salt at a very high cost and were barred from producing or selling salt locally. Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi marks a very important Chapter in India’s Independence struggle. Today India is the 3rd largest Salt Producing Country in the world and exports salt worldwide. The Salt production has reached 30 million Tonnes , meeting all human and industrial requirements and then exporting surplus to the tune of 5 million Tonnes to foreign countries worldwide.
Salt, as a vehicle of nutrient supplementation , has proven to be effective as we have enabled almost entire Population to have access to the Iodised Salt which has been effective in combating Iodine Deficiency Disorders.
Ministry of Minority Affairs
NAYA SAVERA SCHEME
The Ministry implemented ‘Naya Savera’ scheme  to assist students/candidates belonging to the six notified minority communities namely Sikh, Jain, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist and Parsi by way of special coaching for qualifying examinations for admission in technical/professional courses and competitive examination for recruitment to Group Á, ‘B’, & ‘C’ services and other equivalent posts under the Central and State Governments including public sector undertakings, banks and railways. The scheme was implemented across the country through empaneled Project Implementing Agencies .
More than 1.19 lakh beneficiaries have been benefited under the scheme since inception, out of which 12,155 beneficiaries were from state of Andhra Pradesh. The details of physical achievement during last three years are given below:
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Year
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Number of students allocated
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2019-2020
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9,580
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2020-2021
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5,300
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2021-2022
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5,090
State-wise details of minority students benefited under the scheme is available on the website of Ministry www.minorityaffairs.gov.in.
The duration of the coaching period under the scheme were from 3 months to 2 years depending upon the coaching programme allocated to the PIAs. The scheme has been discontinued w.e.f. 2022-23.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Odisha and West Bengal on 28 May to review impact of Cyclone Yaas
PM to undertake aerial survey of the areas affected by Cyclone Yaas
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will visit Odisha and West Bengal on 28th May, 2021. He will chair review meetings in the two states to assess the impact of cyclone Yaas. Prime Minister will also undertake an aerial survey of the areas affected by the cyclone in two states.
Ministry of Science & Technology
CSIR-CMERI unveils ‘Aqua Rejuvenation Plant’ which facilitates an Organic Farming Model through treated Waste Water
CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur unveiled the first-ever WasteWater Treatment Technology Model which purifies Waste Water for Irrigation/Farming purposes. Prof.  Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI inaugurated the ‘Aqua Rejuv’ along with Shri SubhenduBasu, Additional District Magistrate , Paschim Bardhaman and Additional Executive Officer, Paschim Bardhaman Zila Parishad today at CSIR-CMERI colony in Durgapur .
During his inaugural speech Prof. Hirani said that he wanted the solution for the society from Carbon Dioxide, frequent chockage of the drainage system and the discharge of sewage water through application of basic sciences. He also referred to different studies where it has been outlined that the COVID virus have the potential to survive up to 34 days in the sewage water. Keeping in mind these societal aspects, he envisioned this technology following the norms of the National Green Tribunal which is the statutory body for handling the expeditious disposal of the cases pertaining to environmental issues in our country.
Aqua Rejuvenation Plant  is an Integrated Waste Water Rejuvenation Model which has Six-Stage purification profile for comprehensive treatment of Waste Water, based upon diverse purification parameters. The approx. 24,000 litres of Water that can be rejuvenated using ARP will be sufficient for almost 4 acres of Agricultural Land . The used filtration media have been specially developed to handle Indian Sewage Water Parameters and based upon Geographical Variations they may be modified. The filter media is also locally source-able, so as to ensure that there would not be any stress in the Supply Chain for scaled-up Manufacturing of ARP. The treated water which is now being used for irrigationcan be used even for drinking purpose also when little more time is given for settling. The system has dual benefit as while the treated water is being used for irrigation purpose, the filtered sludge generated is also utilized as manure / fertilizer. The bio char prepared from dry leaves falling in autumn season is also used for mixing in soil as it reduces the water requirement for irrigation thus saving precious water. The Institute was earlier also using alternate technologies like sprinkle system and others for reduced water requirement for such purpose. Prof. Hirani urged the different stake holders of the Society, Civic bodies, Governmental authorities, NGOs to come forwardand work with the scientific community.
Shri SubhenduBasu appreciated the scientific efforts of the Institute and stated that this technology is a much needed one in the present environment. He said that shortly the Municipal Corporation, Irrigation Department and the District Administration would arrange a seminar with CSIR-CMERI to discuss the issue for its proper implementation at the required places. Shri Basuexpressedconfidence that CSIR-CMERI has the potential and R&D solutions to the Industrial pollution related issues including waste water management.